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Living in Shimonoseki

In Shimonoseki, rents across existing tenancies average €5.53 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.6% was measured at the end of 2020. In March 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9.7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population243,422people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度
Median gross salary (region)273.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent5.53EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 12% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.6%country median 3.8% — 4% belowOfficial source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)
Recorded crime400.3incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-35-Yamaguchi-2025
PM2.5, annual mean9.68µg/m³country median 8.4 — 15% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 下関市

Cheaper rent than 66% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Shimonoseki?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

How much does it cost to rent in Shimonoseki?

Average net cold rent is about 5.53 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.53 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Shimonoseki recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesShimonoseki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Shimonoseki highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Shimonoseki€5.53
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate19.1 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)285.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura6Official

Is Shimonoseki a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–71%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family73%strong on family, weak on education · range 65–81%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 332 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.53 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Shimonoseki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)22

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Shimonoseki is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices2 count15 Sept 2026MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list11Official
Median gross salary (regional)273.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 3.8%31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表)22Official

What does a salary buy in Shimonoseki?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €273 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€5.53/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €332
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment offices in Shimonoseki

MHLW lists 2 public employment offices in Shimonoseki (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents20.1 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,010 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospitals21 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies159 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.86 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents286.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shimonoseki when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,010 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Shimonoseki?

Police recorded about 400 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 400.3 incidents per 100,000 · JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents400.3 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents34.5 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-35-Yamaguchi-202510Official

Mobility and administration

Shimonoseki's nearest airport was KKJ, 15 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count2024Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KKJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shimonoseki. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Shimonoseki.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 7.2°C in January and 26.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 80 mm in January and 309.4 mm in July. Shimonoseki's average monthly sunshine was 95.8 hours in January and 172.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Shimonoseki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.68 µg/m³ · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 下関市12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Shimonoseki is 9.7 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.68 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 下関市12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 18.4 · May 22.7 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 23 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 12.3 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 下関9Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.6 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 7 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 下関9Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 下関9Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 80 · Feb 75.9 · Mar 121.2 · Apr 130.8 · May 154.2 · Jun 253.6 · Jul 309.4 · Aug 190 · Sep 162.6 · Oct 83.7 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 69.1 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 下関9Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 95.8 · Feb 116.1 · Mar 162.9 · Apr 187.6 · May 207.1 · Jun 146.6 · Jul 172.4 · Aug 207.2 · Sep 161.9 · Oct 176.3 · Nov 134.7 · Dec 102.6 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 下関9Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 356.2 people per km².

How many people live in Shimonoseki?

The published population was 243,422 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area716.3 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share2.32 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)24Official
Foreign residents5,559 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density356.2 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population243,422 people31 Dec 2024e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5Official

International community in Shimonoseki

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published groupPeopleShare
Total255,051100.0%
Japanese249,19697.7%
Foreigner3,8721.5%
Nationality not reported1,9830.8%
Republic of Korea1,9380.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam8480.3%
People's Republic of China4690.2%
Others2280.1%
Republic of the Philippines1430.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal740.0%
Republic of Indonesia610.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kingdom of Thailand560.0%
United States of America330.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland150.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil40.0%
India30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age54.7 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Shimonoseki

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Hōfu as a Shimonoseki alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 311 Hōfu vs 400 Shimonoseki−22%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,433.9 Hōfu vs 2,010.1 Shimonoseki−29%
  • Foreign residents: 1.8% Hōfu vs 2.3% Shimonoseki−24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Hōfu vs 9.7 µg/m³ Shimonoseki−13%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Hōfu vs 3.6% Shimonoseki−7%
  • Rent: €5.60/m² Hōfu vs €5.53/m² Shimonosekisame level
  • Empty flats: 19.9% Hōfu vs 19.1% Shimonoseki+4%

Cities near Shimonoseki

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kanda 19.8 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kanda-machi 20.5 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sanyōonoda 22.7 km away
Rent
5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Shimonoseki?

The published population was 243,422 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Shimonoseki?

Average net cold rent is about 5.53 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 387 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Shimonoseki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 下関市.

How safe is Shimonoseki?

Police recorded about 400 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-35-Yamaguchi-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Shimonoseki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表).

What is the typical salary around Shimonoseki?

The median gross salary is 273.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Shimonoseki a good place to live?

Shimonoseki may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Shimonoseki?

Kanda, Kanda-machi, Sanyōonoda are near Shimonoseki. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Shimonoseki?

The official citizenship distribution records 249,196 people (97.7%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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